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hollywood79   0

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Hi all,

Just received via email our approval. It was actually approved Jan 30 but didn't check my email unitl yesterday. Very surprised because we were waiting for an RFE but never got one!

Now we just wait until the next stage!

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11-05-06 Sent I-130 to California

06-01-07 INTERVIEW

06-04-07 Received VISA in the mail. Silly Consulate issued me CR-1 instead of IR-1, no time to change it in Australia, will try to change it once in California.

06-10-07 POE SFO

06-21-07 Receive SSN#

07-12-07 Receive Green Card in the mail STILL HAD CR1 INSTEAD OF IR1

12-10-07 Finally sent I-90 asking for a new green card with correct info.

06-17-08 INFOPASS - Was told USCIS sent new green card to old address back in Jan. Will resend it but may not be able to correct error as it was made by Consulate not USCIS.

What to do now??

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Congratulations!

Our AOS Journey

July 18, 07: AOS/EAD sent to Chicago

Aug 03, 07: Received Biometrics appt. letter

Aug 23, 07: Biometrics

Aug 30, 07: Transfer to CSC letter dated 8/27

Sept 19, 07: EAD Approval email

Sept 29, 07: EAD card Received

Oct 09, 07: AOS Approved

Oct 13, 07: Green Card in hand

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Congrats!! :thumbs:

Hi all,

Just received via email our approval. It was actually approved Jan 30 but didn't check my email unitl yesterday. Very surprised because we were waiting for an RFE but never got one!

Now we just wait until the next stage!

:dance:

Matt Jewitt

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Bogota, Colombia

Marriage : 2005-12-14

I-130 Sent : 2006-02-07

I-130 NOA1 : 2006-02-16

I-130 Approved : 2006-03-27

NVC Received : 2006-09-04

Received DS-3032 &I-864 Bill : 2006-09-26

Pay I-864 Bill : 2006-09-26

Receive I-864 Package : 2006-10-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2006-10-17

Receive IV Bill : 2006-11-13

Pay IV Bill : 2006-11-24

Receive Instruction Package : 2006-12-11

Case Completed at NVC : 2007-01-19

NVC Left : 2007-01-26

Consulate Received : 2007-01-29

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 2007-02-21

Interview Date : 2007-03-27

Visa Received : 2007-03-28

US Entry : 2007-05-04

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Congratulations from Northern Arizona!

Rob and Melinda

I-129F

Filed New I-129F form with IMBRA June 19, 2006

NOA 1 June 26, 2006

Touched July 3, 2006

I-129F Approved by E mail August 21, 2006, Just 63 Days

NOA 2 for I-129F Received in the Mail August 26th, 2006

I-129F at NVC

Case Number assigned at NVC August 29, 2006 MNL2006XXXXXXXXX

NVC sends the I-129F to the Manila Embassy August 29th, 2006

Embassy in Manila Receives I-129F August 31st, 2006

Packet 4 Received by Melinda from Manila Embassy October 1, 2006

Interview at Us Embassy Manila, October 18, 2006

Visa Approved! Interview Completed.

Visa Delivered by DELBROS October 28th, 2006

October 30, 2006 Arrived back in LAX with Melinda, were going to Disneyland!!!

November 6th, 2006, Melinda and I are back home in Winslow Arizona loving Life!

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Michaela_Hassan   1

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Congrats! :dance:

Jun 26, 06 - 129-F filed

Sep 27, 06 - NOA2

Nov 28, 06 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS!!!

Dec 12, 06 - VISA IN HAND

Dec 29, 06 - MARRIED!!

Jan 8, 07 - filed for AOS and EAD

Apr 3, 07 - EAD approved!!!

Apr 7, 07 - EAD card arrived!

May 10, 07 - Interview....APPROVED!!!

May 23, 07 - GC in hand

Feb 10, 09 - I-751 sent to CSC

Feb 12, 09 - NOA1

Apr 20, 09 - Approved!

Jun 12, 09 - Card Production Ordered

Jun 19, 09 - 10 year GC Received

 

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Congrats!!!

Anna (Chicago) and Javon (Jamaica)

USCIS: I-130 Process

10/30/06 - Married to my loving husband

01/06/07 - NOA1 ($190)

05/16/07 - NOA2!!!!!

NVC: CR-1 Process

05/21/07 - NVC recv'd case (per rep @ NVC)

05/29/07 - NVC Assigned Case # (KNG2007******)

06/01/07 - Faxed change of address request to NVC

06/08/07 - NVC confirmed new address

06/18/07 - DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) & AOS (I-864) Fee Bill generated

06/23/07 - Recv'd DS-3032 & AOS Bill via snail mail

07/09/07 - Emailed DS-3032 (Choice of Agent) to NVC

07/19/07 - Mailed AOS Fee Bill ($70) to St. Louis, MO

07/19/07 - Recv'd email from NVC - Choice of Agent was accepted

07/23/07 - IV (DS-230) Fee Bill was generated

08/11/07 - Recv'd IV Fee Bill via snail mail

08/15/07 - Recv'd AOS Packet in the mail

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Congratulations!! :)

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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thanks everyone!!

We just got back from a 3 week vacation and arrived at LAX this morning. I had only been out of the US for 16 days and was allowed back under the VWP. My hubby and I were so nervous on the flight over to LAX. We didn't think they would let me in as I have now spent 12 out of the last 18 mths in the US as a tourist. But I am back for another 3mths and hopefully before I have to leave again we will definately be half through our visa journey!!

:yes:

11-05-06 Sent I-130 to California

06-01-07 INTERVIEW

06-04-07 Received VISA in the mail. Silly Consulate issued me CR-1 instead of IR-1, no time to change it in Australia, will try to change it once in California.

06-10-07 POE SFO

06-21-07 Receive SSN#

07-12-07 Receive Green Card in the mail STILL HAD CR1 INSTEAD OF IR1

12-10-07 Finally sent I-90 asking for a new green card with correct info.

06-17-08 INFOPASS - Was told USCIS sent new green card to old address back in Jan. Will resend it but may not be able to correct error as it was made by Consulate not USCIS.

What to do now??

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Australia
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Congrats!!! :dance:

I have to ask ya, in LAX did they ask you any qs regarding your petition??

This gives me great hope, as I would like to visit my bub in June for 3 months. Last year I was able to visit under VWP, but we had not filed for the I-130/K3 yet.

I hope you have an even speedier second half to your journey!

thanks everyone!!

We just got back from a 3 week vacation and arrived at LAX this morning. I had only been out of the US for 16 days and was allowed back under the VWP. My hubby and I were so nervous on the flight over to LAX. We didn't think they would let me in as I have now spent 12 out of the last 18 mths in the US as a tourist. But I am back for another 3mths and hopefully before I have to leave again we will definately be half through our visa journey!!

:yes:

I-130

09/06/06: Sent I-130 to VSC via MP - sig confirm, 09/08/06 Mail arrived @ VSC

09/11/06: NOA1

09/18/06: Received NOA1 in the mail

09/19/06: Touched

09/20/06: Touched

I-129F

09/23/06: Sent I-129F (new form) to Chi P.O Box via MP - certified mail w/ return receipt

09/25/06: Mail arrived @ Chi

09/27/06: NOA1

09/28/06: Touched (no status change) - check $

09/29/06: Received NOA1 in the mail

10/03/06: Touched

10/04/06: Touched

10/26/06: Touched - case transferred Chi to VSC

10/27/06: Touched

11/04/06: Touched - VSC received case on 11/3

11/07/06: Touched

11/08/06: Touched

11/09/06: Touched - case now pending 11/18

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I'm also at FBI

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:dance::dance::dance: Congrats!!! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

Jim and Nhi

10-2-2008 Interview in Vietnam

9-1-2008 abandoned K3

7-11-08 Home from Vietnam

7-04-2008 Cleared NVC

6-26-08 NOA2 for I-129F and I-130

6-25-08 Congressional Expediting Approved

6-23-08 Return to Vietnam for visit

4-30-08 NOA1 I-130

4-17-08 NOA1 I-129F

4-10-08 I-129F mailed

3-26-08 Married in Vietnam

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COngratulations :dance::dance::dance::dance:

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Hi Elle,

The customs officer didn't ask about our petition. He may have been distracted that I didn't hand in my little green VWP form when I last left the US. He spent more time informing me that because I didn't hand it in I may be considered an "over stay" in the future. He said it may not happen but it may. I am not to worried as I have stamps from 2 other countries confirming that I arrived there days before my VWP expired in Feb.

My husband was the one who first mentioned our petition. He just said it had been approved and the customer officer didn't say much except welcome back.

I think it helped I was travelling with my husband who is in the military (they have an honour code of their own and it seems people acknowldge this), also I am from a country that doesn't raise a red flag, and I have never over stayed.

I have only had one uncomfortable experience at customs at LAX. Unforunatley you cannot choose which officer to go to so if you get a female one you may be asked a lot more questions then usual. I was only travelling with my baby about 8mths ago when the lady started asking me about my sons' US citizenship. Basically I felt as though she implying that he may not have the right to citzenship. Boy did I want to slap her!! The US consulate already determined he was that's why then gave him the US passport!! She also told me I had to immigrate! When do you start forcing people to immigrate?! We argued about this for a few mins. I kept saying you can not force someone to immigrate and she kept saying I had to. Anyways she still stamped my passport and let me in to the country but I gave her a nasty look. I don't recommend you do this!

What I do recommend is approach them with a smile, say hello, don't fidget, don't volunteer any info just give them what they asked for and be excited to be there. Besides the one officer, I have joked with all the others and I have flown in LAX, San Fransisco, and Houston without a problem!

Best of luck in journey.

11-05-06 Sent I-130 to California

06-01-07 INTERVIEW

06-04-07 Received VISA in the mail. Silly Consulate issued me CR-1 instead of IR-1, no time to change it in Australia, will try to change it once in California.

06-10-07 POE SFO

06-21-07 Receive SSN#

07-12-07 Receive Green Card in the mail STILL HAD CR1 INSTEAD OF IR1

12-10-07 Finally sent I-90 asking for a new green card with correct info.

06-17-08 INFOPASS - Was told USCIS sent new green card to old address back in Jan. Will resend it but may not be able to correct error as it was made by Consulate not USCIS.

What to do now??

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